How to Install Tor Browser on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS Gnu/Linux

Tor Browser Ubuntu 16.04 Install

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Tor Anonymous Web Browser on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

To Getting-Started with Tor Anonymous Browsing on Ubuntu 16.04 just provide to Setup the Tor Browser Bundle.

This because only the Tor Anonymous Onion Router is Present at the moment on the Ubuntu Linux Repositories.

Moreover, Tor provides the Foundation for a range of Applications that allow Organizations and Individuals to Share Information over Public Networks without Compromising their Privacy.

1. Download Tor Browser Bundle for GNU/Linux

   Tor Browser Bundle 64-bit

   Tor Web Browser GNU/Linux Bundle Release

2. Double-Click on Tor Archive and Extract into /tmp
   

3. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
   Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

4. Relocate Tor Browser
   Set the SuperUser as owner:

   sudo chown -R `whoami`:`whoami` /tmp/tor-browser*

   And Fix Permissions with:

   sudo su -c "chmod +xr root:root /tmp/tor-browser*"

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
   Then Switch the Tor contents with:

   sudo mv /tmp/tor-browser* /opt/tor-browser

5. Making a SymLink and a Desktop Launcher

   sudo ln -s /opt/tor-browser/Browser/start-tor-browser /usr/local/bin/tor-browser

   Create a Tor Launcher for Easy&Quick Starting

   How Launcher for Ubuntu Menu

   Custom App Launcher on Ubuntu

6. Quick-Start with Tor Anonymous Web Browsing

   Tor Browsing Getting-Started

   Tor Anonymous Browsing Quick Start

Now Thanks to the Tor Volunteers Relay Network you can Enjoy the Tor Anonymous Web Browsing on Ubuntu Linux.